Bronze colt jewelry set,necklace and earrings set,handmade ukraine womens jewelry set,traditional slavic jewelry set

The cute bronze colt jewelry set was made in Ukraine.
Colt's necklace and earrings set come from the typical Slavic temple jewellery, which were hung from the headdress on a ribbon or metal links - abundant. The dialect name of the earrings comes from the word kolta - "gulps".
Colts were especially common in the 11th and 13th centuries among the wealthy urban population of ancient Ukraine. The art of making colts using partitioned enamel, black and granulation, reached perfection in Kyiv and Galicia. The body of the colt was made using the casting technique. They were decorated with openwork patterns - enamel, scanning and filigree. Often, the images on the surface of the colts reproduced pagan motifs or birds, and later, the faces of Christian saints.

The handmade ukraine womens jewelry set wwas made of bronze by casting, engraving and toning, size 24x37 mm (1"x1.5"). The weight of one earring is about 4.5 g. Pendant size 24x29 mm, weight is about 3.7 g